§  stand in Salah. In Fatawa ‘Aalamgiri and various other books of Fiqh it is mentioned يَقِفُ كَمَا يَقِفُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ, i.e. stand in the court of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم as one stands in Salah.

§  Remember! The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah, the Owner of Jannah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is alive with his true, real, worldly and bodily life in his sacred mausoleum as he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was before his apparent demise. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is watching and is aware of even the thoughts of our hearts.

Beware! Avoid kissing and touching the Golden Grille as it is contrary to manners because our hands are not worthy of touching this sacred Grille. Therefore, stand 2 yards away. Isn’t it a great privilege that the Most Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has let you come closer to his resting place and his merciful sight which was already towards you no matter wherever you were, is now specifically towards you with immense closeness! (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 1224-1225)

Now, with immense reverence and devotion, say Salam in the following words in a moderate voice. Beware that your voice should not be loud and harsh lest all the good deeds are ruined. The voice should also not be too low as it is also contrary to Sunnah.

اَلسَّلَامُ  عَلَیْكَ  اَیُّھَا  النَّبِیُّ  وَ رَحْمَۃُ  اللّٰہِ  وَ بَرَکَاتُہٗ  ^ط  اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ    یَا  رَسُوْلَ  اللّٰہِ  ^ط   اَلسَّلَامُ   عَلَیْكَ   یَا   خَیْرَ   خَلْقِ   اللّٰہِ   ^ط  اَلسَّلَامُ  عَلَیْكَ   یَا   شَفِیْعَ   الْمُذْنِبِیْنَ   ^ط    اَلسَّلَامُ   عَلَیْكَ    وَ عَلٰی  اٰلِكَ   وَاَصْحٰبِكَ   وَ  اُمَّتِكَ   اَجْمَعِیْنَ   ^ط